S 2354, explained

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Active Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122. · Author: Jerry Moran (R-KS)

In plain English

This bill decides how much money the federal government will spend in 2026 on various agencies. These agencies include the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, science agencies like NASA, and several civil rights organizations. The bill also sets rules for how these agencies can use the money.

If this passes

What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.

Money would be distributed to Commerce Department offices that handle trade, business development, patents, weather forecasting, and the census
Money would be distributed to Justice Department offices that handle courts, immigration, law enforcement, prisons, and violence against women programs
Money would be distributed to science agencies including NASA and the National Science Foundation
Money would be distributed to civil rights agencies and legal services organizations
Rules and restrictions would apply to how all these agencies spend the money provided

Who's lobbying this bill

255 organizations reported lobbying activity mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.

Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America

total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 4 filings

$35.5M

Rtx Corporation And Affiliates

total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings

$21.6M

Ncta - The Internet & Television Association

total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings

$17.6M

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Sources

Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).

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